current research 2005-09
+Inspiration 1: 2009+Adelir's balloons: 2009
+A short manifesto for those who attempt to fly through the element of air: 2009
+I yearn to throw myself into endless space and float above the awful abyss . net: 2009
+Wan Hu, research in progress: 2009
+P.S. and yellowish with sunglasses that are nylon neon: 2008
+Billion Year Voyage . net: 2008
+Billion Year Voyage series: 2007
+Disassembling and assembling the sky: 2006
+Simultaneous portraits or danger music for Dick: 2005
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+David Colagiovanni currently teaches New Media and Video-Art at UNC - Chapel Hill and is the Artist in Residence at the Morehead Planetarium. + cv
Adelir's Balloons 2009 Stop Frame Animation
Adelir's Balloons explores the story of Brazilian Roman Catholic Priest Adelir Antonio de Carli's June 20th, 2008 cluster-balloon flight over Brazil. Adelir's attempt to raise money for a spiritual rest stop for truckers in Paranagua and break the 19-hour record for flight using helium balloons ended in disaster. Adelir went missing over sea only hours after take off. Days later his balloons were found floating in the ocean and on July 4th, 2008 an ocean-going oil-rig tugboat found the remains of de Carli's body approximately 700 miles from his launch site.
Through a recreated and reanimated scene of Adelir's floating balloons, the work simultaneously morns and pays tribute to Father Carli and those who have attempted the risky, beautiful and escapist act of cluster-balloon flight.